Performing ArtsAt Gloucester Stage, 'Wish You Were Here' centers female friendshipSet in Karaj, Iran, Pulitzer Prize-winner Sanaz Toossi's play spans 13 years of friendship amid the Iranian Revolution and the First Gulf War. With superb direction and acting, "the war...Arts & CultureAug 13, 2024'The Queen of Versailles' dazzles in pre-Broadway run at Emerson Colonial TheatreBased on the 2012 documentary of the same name, Kristin Chenoweth stars as the ambitious Jackie Siegel who has champagne wishes and caviar dreams. 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Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair shares the plays she's looking...Arts & CultureJun 19, 2024A.R.T.'s 'Gatsby' is a shimmering spectacle but lacks emotional resonanceIn its world premiere, the musical brings spectacular theatricality to F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age tale, but the action jumps in full throttle. "It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the...Arts & CultureJun 14, 20248 dance events to enjoy this summerFrom Jacob's Pillow to the Newport Dance Festival, WBUR contributor Shira Laucharoen shares a slate of astounding dance events to explore this season. Arts & CultureJun 14, 2024'Yellow Face' walks a line between reality and fictionPlaywright David Henry Hwang’s impressive body of work includes several powerful plays exploring identity, often inspired by real events. Unfortunately, “Yellow Face,” now playing at the Lyric Stage, feels like...Arts & CultureJun 12, 2024Taking on mental illness, Central Square Theater's 'Next to Normal' soarsWith her outstanding direction of the play, Pascale Florestal moves to the front row of the area’s best directors. As critic Terry Byrne writes, every element of her production is...Arts & CultureJun 11, 2024Arlekin Players' 'The Dybbuk' is a layered story of star-crossed loveOn the surface, the show is a story about resilience in the face of loss, broken promises and regret. But in the hands of director Igor Golyak's ensemble, it becomes...Arts & CultureJun 5, 2024The Huntington's 'Toni Stone' is a home runWritten and directed by Lydia Diamond, the play takes audiences on a thrilling voyage through the remarkable life of the first woman to join a professional men’s baseball team. Theater...Arts & CultureMay 24, 2024Next Page
At Gloucester Stage, 'Wish You Were Here' centers female friendshipSet in Karaj, Iran, Pulitzer Prize-winner Sanaz Toossi's play spans 13 years of friendship amid the Iranian Revolution and the First Gulf War. With superb direction and acting, "the war...Arts & CultureAug 13, 2024
'The Queen of Versailles' dazzles in pre-Broadway run at Emerson Colonial TheatreBased on the 2012 documentary of the same name, Kristin Chenoweth stars as the ambitious Jackie Siegel who has champagne wishes and caviar dreams. The musical is "funny, heartwarming and...Arts & CultureAug 2, 2024
From 'Jaws' to 'Star Wars,' John Williams' memorable and masterful film scoresAudiences at Tanglewood in Lenox will have the chance to commune with lost aliens, dinosaurs and Darth Vader as the Boston Pops Orchestra performs conductor laureate John Williams’ iconic music...ResumeArts & Culture05:17Aug 2, 2024
On Boston Common, 'The Winter's Tale' is a well-acted story of forgivenessCommonwealth Shakespeare Company's annual free Shakespeare production brings a modernized retelling of one of Shakespeare's "problem plays." WBUR theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair reviews.Arts & CultureJul 26, 2024
Boch Center names Casey Soward as new directorCasey Soward, currently the executive director at the Cabot Theatre in Beverly, succeeds Joe Spaulding who led the organization for 38 years.Arts & CultureJul 23, 2024
In praise of hoopsFor people of color, hoops are a visual representation of individuality. Whether they're a delicate gold pair or the cheap ones you buy at the beauty supply store, hoops have...Arts & CultureJul 18, 2024
Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' lights Boston Common with a story for all seasonsOne of Shakespeare's "problem plays," the narrative is both a fable and a cautionary tale, leaving audiences with a story about renewal and redemption. Commonwealth Shakespeare Company stages the free...Arts & CultureJul 16, 2024
Company One Theatre examines the cultural significance of 'Hoops'Eliana Pipes' play is a “choreopoem-esque collage” that takes a "sweeping look at the history of hoops and how donning them, whether gold, silver, resin, wood or leather, big or...Arts & CultureJul 16, 2024
The women of 'Wipeout' ride the swells of life at Gloucester StageThree women in their 70s decide to take a surfing lesson. The play feels like a long, existential conversation about life that highlights the importance of friendship, the toll of...Arts & CultureJul 12, 2024
Boston’s newest comedy club goes sober as young audiences ditch the drinksSoBar Comedy is the country’s first sober-curious comedy club. The new venue in Faneuil Hall hosts bi-weekly improv and stand-up shows.ResumeArts & Culture03:58Jul 11, 2024
Nine-play cycle weaving the saga of a Nigerian American family launches in the fallThis week, the Huntington Theatre announced one of its most ambitious projects ever alongside more than two dozen collaborative partners. Over the next two years, the company will produce nine...Arts & CultureJun 28, 2024
Boston theater moves from Modern love to meeting a new momentPaul Daigneault’s decision to step down as the artistic director of SpeakEasy Stage Company marks the end of an amazing era in Boston theater, one in which Boston grew from...Arts & CultureJun 26, 2024
'MJ: The Musical' captures the magnetism of the King of PopPresented by Broadway in Boston, the Tony Award-winning show jumps back and forth in time between Michael Jackson’s childhood and his 1992 Dangerous World Tour. Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair says...Arts & CultureJun 21, 2024
11 theater productions to see this summerTheater makers near (and sort of far) are staging universally resonant stories with themes of love, perseverance, immigration, vengeance and more. Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair shares the plays she's looking...Arts & CultureJun 19, 2024
A.R.T.'s 'Gatsby' is a shimmering spectacle but lacks emotional resonanceIn its world premiere, the musical brings spectacular theatricality to F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age tale, but the action jumps in full throttle. "It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the...Arts & CultureJun 14, 2024
8 dance events to enjoy this summerFrom Jacob's Pillow to the Newport Dance Festival, WBUR contributor Shira Laucharoen shares a slate of astounding dance events to explore this season. Arts & CultureJun 14, 2024
'Yellow Face' walks a line between reality and fictionPlaywright David Henry Hwang’s impressive body of work includes several powerful plays exploring identity, often inspired by real events. Unfortunately, “Yellow Face,” now playing at the Lyric Stage, feels like...Arts & CultureJun 12, 2024
Taking on mental illness, Central Square Theater's 'Next to Normal' soarsWith her outstanding direction of the play, Pascale Florestal moves to the front row of the area’s best directors. As critic Terry Byrne writes, every element of her production is...Arts & CultureJun 11, 2024
Arlekin Players' 'The Dybbuk' is a layered story of star-crossed loveOn the surface, the show is a story about resilience in the face of loss, broken promises and regret. But in the hands of director Igor Golyak's ensemble, it becomes...Arts & CultureJun 5, 2024
The Huntington's 'Toni Stone' is a home runWritten and directed by Lydia Diamond, the play takes audiences on a thrilling voyage through the remarkable life of the first woman to join a professional men’s baseball team. Theater...Arts & CultureMay 24, 2024
